Beth n Rod

You can hire someone on for specific jobs, they don't have to be full time. So long as they agree to what they are to do and for how long, you're fine. Beth

If they don't have their own liability insurance for thier company yet, you would have to hire them in order for them to be covered as an employee. Beth

Yes. Fire hydrants. Sorry.... I have more coffee now. Thanks for catching that. :cup: Beth :groovy:

Everett, we have done that too. For the HD-80 we drop it down to about 2 oz per gallon if we approach it like that. Works great. If you control your dwell time, you won't fuzz up the wood, and you clean at a lower cost. I want to clarify in my last post, that if you are new to wood care and are not expereinced, I would err on the side of caution and use the percarb, and get used to your tools. As you get used to them, then it becomes easier to use the ones that can booger up a job if used incorrectly. If you are new and go right for the big artillery, and if you leave it on for too long, you will have fuzzies to deal with, and potentially add sanding time or defelting time to the return trip. Beth

Congrats on your first Tux! deck... May there be many more for you. Rod~

Not saying that at all. Sometimes we prefer the more gentle approach, it is better for the wood. Minimize the exposure of the harsher chems. If you can do the job with a percarb on a deck that is just grey and has no finish, we would do it that way. We prefer to not strip a deck that doesn't need stripping. Beth :groovy: :cup: p.s. if we are talking pressure treated lumber here, and it is new wood, also keep in mind that the green you may still be seeing, can be the chems used to pressure treat the wood. We have seen that phenomenon as well.

Jamie, You can get a tank (still a good idea).... you can also go to WSSC and rent a meter to keep with you so you can access hydrants. At times this can come in VERY handy. We have found it is worth the expese to keep one rented year round. Heck, you can run two machines off of one hydrant. Did that yesterday as a matter of fact. Worked like a charm. Beth :groovy2: :cup:

But the percarb will kill the growth. Personally, I would stick to the percarb and avoid the stripper, otherwise depending on the species, you may fuzz the wood up when you could otherwise avoid it. Percarb, followed by a neutralizer/brightener, rinse, rinse rinse.... Beth :groovy3: :cup:

Use either EFC-38 or F10. Both will do the trick. Beth

It's a Silo....you use it to store grain in on a farm. Big tall cylindrical thing....a silo. Beth

If I click this link....will my head spin? :lgbugeyes Let's find out.... Beth

Looks great! We should be applying some next week ourselves. Beth

BINGO. It is NOT the oils so much you have to worry about, as much as the resins. If a product has a a good resin system and is over aplied, it will film. How fast it does it, is in part going to depend on the dryer in the product. There may be oils that can film up on you, but since these products do have resins to help hold the pigments up to the surface ( theres the UV protection folks) it makes sense that the resins are forming the skin. Beth :cup:

Silicone - yes it is in wood defender from what I have heard. Transoxide pigment - yes very finely ground metalic pigment, it's the best pigment on the market, much better than clay pigment. It is the pigment that keeps the decks from greying. It is the pigment that refracts the lights UV rays. This is why you can look at a deck from one angle and it doesn't look well coated, but from another angle, it does. Light. Light makes a difference. If the product is working, you should expect that phenomenon. Products may contain a number of: oils, resins, pigments, dryers, mildewcides, antifungals, biocides, and other carriers. There is tung oil, linseed, oil, parafinic oil, alkyd oil, polymer resins, acrylics, latex, silicone etc... One thing not many realize is that parafinic oil is thrice boiled linseed oil. (think about it like olive oil, you have your regular and your extra virgin - in other words, different kinds.) Ingredients matter. Beth :groovy: :groovy2: :groovy3:

Looks real sharp. You can see the light refracting off of the horizontals. Beth

Hey Tony, can't wait to see the pics. Beth

Before you mix ANYTHING together, read this post. http://www.thegrimescene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=194 If you have questions, please ask before mixing. There are some things that are VERY deadly if you mix them together. Be safe. Beth

Nice job! Cool!

Personally, I think we will see more products change due to the VOC laws changing. I know the Sikkens line will change next year, and right now the products that are stocked, were made PRIOR to the law change, and are grandfathered. Look for changes next season... (got this from the rep, not a dealer) Beth

OUCH! :lgbugeyes Beth

Hey Ev, How do you feel about the new SPF product, and would you mix that with anything? With it being an acrylic and a wet technology, I am concerned that you can't mix it with other things...can you shed light? Beth

Nice gutters Howard! Thanks for sharing your work! :groovy3: Beth

Not all products are compatible. Can you tell us specifically which product it is you applied and which product you wish to mix with? We use their products, and some I would not mix with others. Personally I would be inclined to call Cabot's tech support line and ask a Cabot tech rather than the dealer, who may have an unfamiliar clerk... Beth

Sometimes I don't know which is worse, the lowballers, or the person who insists they know more about wood care than you do, and wants you to do things a certain way, with certain products. I just got an email from such an owner, who wanted us to do their deck a certain way with certain products. I didn't agree with what they suggested. I wished them luck in their search. Sometimes you are better off avoiding certain situations. Beth :sunshine: :cup:

Joe, Cant say too much because the wear is often uneven and would not blend well for recoating. Stripppp with HD-80 8oz/gal, dwell 30-45 minutes until completly dark then rinse and neutralize! Ta Da! Rod~